Programs Folder

[jcojans1]

I'm trying to figure out why when I go to Start, Programs, I'm brought to a folder that contains shortcuts to all of the programs I have installed on my Axim. How do I change this view?

I could have sworn I've seen other pictures of the Pocket PC software that treats your Programs folder the same way as the Programs folder on your desktop. When you click on programs, the menu is expanded with a seperate item for each program installed.

I find the current layout a bit cluttered, is there an option for the way this folder appears on your Axim?

[jcojans1]

Here's an image of what my Programs group looks like:


What I want is for my Programs group to look like the Programs group on my desktop where when you click Programs->, a popup menu comes up with the various program folders.

You mean like this?

http://tillanosoft.com/ce/pmenu.html

[pigface]

Pocket FaceLift give you that option as well:

Pocket Facelift

[cavuu]

Originally posted by jcojans1@Jan 14 2003, 03:55 PM
Here's an image of what my Programs group looks like:


What I want is for my Programs group to look like the Programs group on my desktop where when you click Programs->, a popup menu comes up with the various program folders.

You can't do it the same as the desktop but you can put all the files into folders like 'games' on your screen shot. This will cleanup the programs screen to only show folders. There is room for 9 folders on one screen.
This is easily done on the desktop with windows explorer.
-navigate to the windows/start menu /programs folder in the Axim
-then make new folders like , publish, travel, utilities etc
-now drag/move the program shortcuts from the root of the 'programs' folder into your new folders
-more program shortcuts are in the windows/shortcut folder (Home on the start menu) which you may want to move or copy.
-now when you install a new program it will likely show up at the bottom of the programs screen and you can cut and paste it into the appropriate folder

There is not much use for the home function as it duplicates the programs folder except it uses graphics. I have remapped the home button to the 'today' screen

[jcojans1]

Thanks for all of your replies.

I realize that I could create new directories within the start menu/programs directory, however what I'm really looking for are the cascading programs menu.

Maybe I'll have to try and download a demo of the Pocket Facelift software to see if it is what I'm looking for.

Thanks again for all your replies... I thought I was missing a setting or something.